So, I started out with some high expectations this week. I was going to really dig into my book. I'd gotten through a good chunk of the copy/paste and edit sections. Probably only another 2 or 3 left to pick out from the first draft. But upon finishing Chapter Eight on Wednesday--which was not easy given the mood of the Dinos--I gave up.
It was more important to sit down and "build towah" with the Raptor. So there I sat amidst a sea of mega blocks and a destructive T-Rex, while the Raptor tried unsuccessfully to steal every block his sister could get her hands on. Meanwhile, he's given up building and I'm still making a lego tower to the sky, while he rides his bike around the island in the kitchen. But he's smiling and happy, and really that's what it's all about, right?
Then yesterday, we went for an impromptu shopping trip with their Nana (my mom) to buy presents for their cousins' birthdays and Easter. It was nice getting out of the house. Trust me, as a stay-at-home-mom, these occasions are necessary. Sometimes we make up errands, in fact, just to get out before the cabin fever drives us CrAZy!
But it is not conducive to writing. I think part of it is procrastination since I could technically skip some relax time at the end of the night--at the risk of my sanity--to get more writing done. But I've been holding out because as I hit Chapter Nine, I realize I have some world-building to do. Since things have changed from Draft One, I have the freedom to do this.
This means a shift in gears. From writing mode to thinking mode. Not that this is a bad thing, but lately my brain seems melted. In fact, as I read over this post, it's very disjointed. Could be because if I have to listen to Elmo's song ONE.MORE.TIME. I may actually asplode.
*BOOM*
That's all for now. Hopefully, next week is more on target. Ah, life is all about balance and it's not easy to achieve a balance between meeting my own goals, spending time with friends and family, and nurturing my Dinos. At least I know which ones are the priorities. Still, it leaves me looking wistfully over my shoulder at characters and stories lurking in my imagination. See you soon, guys. I hope.
Supermom and Superauthor are often uncomfortable in the same body, but you pull it off. :) happy dinos today will definitely not prevent happy productivity tomorrow... look how much you've already gotten finished!
ReplyDeleteYou're breathtaking. You'll take it all on, the dinos, the characters, and eventually the world. :) someday someone's going to give me a wide-eyed stare and say "You KNOW Eleah Turkstra? Didn't she write that Melodia series? That was awesome!"
and an older dino will be holding hands with a special person and say "That's my mom. She's amazing, I can't wait for you to meet her."